Reference Guide

DIAG OS installation
Manufacture DIAG OS recovery for the VEP4600 platform.
Burn DIAG OS ISO image to a bootable USB
1. Mount the USB to a Linux computer or VEP4600 with DIAG OS.
2. Log in to the Linux OS.
3. Download the DIAG OS ISO image from https://www.dell.com/support to the Linux computer using TCP, SCP, or a similar
protocol.
4. Use the following DD (data duplicator) CLI (command line interface) Linux command to copy the DIAG OS to the USB.
dd if=diagos-recovery-x86_64-dellemc_vep4600_d21xyt-r0.3.41.3.81-8.iso of=/dev/sdb
NOTE: Use /dev/sdb, not the sdb# number even if the disk shows sdb# as one of the USB sticks plugged in.
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1 * 7516 7899 384 192K ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
5. Remove the bootable USB drive from the Linux PC, plug it into VEP4600 and reboot VEP4600.
Configure BIOS to install DIAG OS from USB
1. Boot into BIOS setting, goto Advanced, set CSM to UEFI only
Figure 6. Boot BIOS setting
2. Select the Boot menu tab.
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